Concerns about losing the “green” image of the heritage-rich ancient capital were prevalent when Thua Thien Hue province began developing industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) decades ago. However, through the province’s meticulous selection process, many of these zones have flourished, proving the right direction and significantly contributing to job creation and socio-economic development.

The Vietnam local promotion program in the United States and Canada is expected to contribute to introducing the image and potential of Vietnam in general and Thua Thien Hue in particular to international friends; at the same time, attract investment and promote economic and trade cooperation of US and Canadian partners in Thua Thien Hue.

On the afternoon of March 26th, Orient Human Design Inc Association, together with UT Aim Co., Ltd, Japan had a working session with University of Economics, Hue University on connecting and offering internship positions to students, as well as placing orders regarding human resource training for Japanese businesses in the near future.

Ms. Dong Bich Du, Consul General of China in Da Nang congratulated Thua Thien Hue's achievements and socio-economic developments.

Aeon Mall Hue Project - the 7th commercial center of the Aeon Mall Group in Vietnam and the largest comprehensive service commercial center in the Central region, scheduled to be completed and put into operation from September 2024, is expected to bring positive impacts, contributing to the socio-economic development of Thua Thien Hue province.

Recently, the University of Economics, Hue University held a working session with Japan Internship Support Association to connect with internships and create job opportunities in Japan for students of the university.

As a land with historical traditions and cultural depth dating back many centuries, Hue is an important political, economic, cultural and artistic center of the country, and has now expanded its area four times, from 70.67 km2 to 265.99 km2, with 29 wards and 7 communes.

Economic and industrial zones in the province are key areas for attracting investment. However, in order to capture the attention of significant investors, it is necessary to create an open environment with many solutions to support businesses. Regarding this issue, Thua Thien Hue Weekly had an exchange with Mr. Le Van Tue, Head of the Provincial Economic and Industrial Zones Management Board.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the uncertain global economic and political situation, has directly affected the export sector. However, thanks to efforts to diversify markets and export goods, Thua Thien Hue's merchandise export turnover reached 1.1 billion USD in 2023, creating momentum for a breakthrough in 2024.

In 2023, tourism activities in the area of Hue City have recovered and shown good growth. The number of tourists visiting Hue has increased significantly, especially international tourists, leading to a substantial rise in the overall retail sales of goods and services. This contributed to Hue City achieving and surpassing all 12 economic and social targets for the year.